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Pinpoint Test C: Damper Stickout Test

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  1. C1: DAMPER STICKOUT TEST 
    1. Remove the suspension strut assembly

      Refer to: Rear Shock Absorber 

    2. Remove the spring
    3. Remove the bump stop
    4. Push the damper piston fully into the damper tube
    5. Measure and record the stickout dimension (the distance between the damper tube cap and the piston rod shoulder)
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    Is the stickout dimension greater than 12.0mm?

    • Yes  : Damper unserviceable. Install a new suspension damper. Enclose a record of the stickout dimension with the returned part.
    • No  : Damper serviceable. Re-assemble and re-install the suspension strut Refer to: Rear Shock Absorber 
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